Table 2. Overview of main characteristics of the Orange and Rhine river basins
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| Basin |
Basin Area
(103 km2) |
River Length (km) |
Average discharge
at mouth (m3/s) |
Countries |
Main river/
water
users |
Main issues |
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| Orange |
948 † |
2200 |
95 ‡
|
South Africa
Namibia
Botswana
Lesotho |
• Irrigation /
agriculture
• Environmental
demands
• Power generation
• Industry
• Domestic use |
• Water availability /
allocation
• (Interbasin) water
transfers
• Droughts
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| Rhine |
198 § |
100 |
2200 |
Germany Netherlands
Switzerland
France
Austria Luxembourg
Belgium
Liechtenstein
Italy |
• Navigation
•
Irrigation /
agriculture
• Industry
•
Power generation
• Domestic use
•
Waste water
disposal
• Recreation |
• Pollution / water quality
• Floods
• Ecological restoration |
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† Based on Wolf
et al. (1999)
‡ Interpretation of graph
of discharge at downstream location (South Africa Department
of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. 1999. National State
of the Environment Report). [online] URL: http://www.ngo.grida.no/soesa/nsoer/issues/water/state2.htm#rivers)
§ Based on Coördineringscomité Rijn.
2005. Internationaal stroomgebiedsdistrict Rijn - Kenmerken,
beoordeling van de milieueffecten van menselijke activiteiten
en economische analyse van het watergebruik (Deel A = overkoepelend
deel, stand 18-03-05). [online] URL: http://www.kaderrichtlijnwater.nl/
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